Category Archives: Technical
Modern sensors and legacy lenses
Until a few decades ago, it seemed so obvious: Products of European photographic brands were manufactured in Europe. That’s changed for many. At Cambo however, we take pride in our own manufacturing facility in the small town of Kampen, The … Continue reading
Effortlessly rotating
Simultanteously with the Actus-MV view camera we introduced two new digital back adapters: ACDB-990 for use with the Phase One/Mamiya interface and ACDB-991 for Hasselblad V backs. These two adapters have the distinction of an integrated mechanism for the landscape/portrait … Continue reading
A Versatile View Camera
The Actus made our view cameras portable. When mirrorless cameras became a sound alternative to DSLRs, this created a demand for view cameras that could use these small but capable machines as a digital back. The essential camera movements in … Continue reading
Great flavours and wonderful scenery
With 14 book publications behind his name and over three decades of experience as a chef, we may well consider Heinz von Holzen an authority on Indonesian food. During his entire professional career Heinz managed to combine his passion for … Continue reading
Anthony speaking
Please meet Cambo USA representative Anthony Wallen. In this video he shows how to install the WRX-1001 accessory shoe on the Phase One XT body. The WRX-1001 is a cold shoe replacing the XT’s corner piece. Usefull when you i.e. … Continue reading
AC-324 lens shade now available for Rodenstock lenses
AC-324 is the dedicated Actar-24 lens shade. It’s 90mm fitting makes it also suitable for use on Rodenstock Digaron-32 lenses. As of now Cambo offers step-down rings from 90 to 75, 70 and 60mm. This makes it a light weight … Continue reading
Tilleman’s take on architecture
The 1920’s were the years of modernism in architecture. 1919 Walter Gropius had founded the Bauhaus Academy for architecture and desing in Weimar, promoting the idea of machine production as a stimulus to design for a better world. Le Corbusier … Continue reading
New applications for the X-Shutter
About a year ago, Phase One introduced their XT system. A technical camera developed in close cooperation with and manufactured by Cambo. At the core of the XT is the X-shutter. It’s a robust #0 leaf shutter that can take … Continue reading
When tech cams were more technical
Attach a lens to the front and a digital back to the rear and your tech cam – like this Cambo WRS-1600 – is ready to use. And thanks to the good live view of nowaday’s digital backs focussing is … Continue reading
Making waves
In the 1950’s water management and water works became big issues in The Netherlands. This required facilities to test scale models of new infrastructural projects. And we are not talking about kitchen-table-size scale models. Therefore an open air laboratorium was … Continue reading
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